Research
Title : | Physiologic specialization, genetics of resistance in black rust of wheat and barley |
Area of research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus area : | Plant pathology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Pramod Prasad, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Shimla |
Contact info : | Pramod.Prasad@icar.gov.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Tracking the changes in the virulence pattern of Puccinic graminis tritici through pathotype analysis, surveying, monitoring; pathotype maintenance and supply of inocula to wheat rust researchers, exploring black rust resistance in advance varietal trial entries of wheat and barley and other Breeders material, exploring genetic diversity analyses and host pathogen interactions in wheat rusts, and maintaining repository of 30 black rust pathotypes in active collection ,cryo-preserved form and supplying inocula elsewhere in India. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Siddanna Savadi, Scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Shimla |
Achievements : | Regular monitoring of wheat black rust; Identified new pathotype of wheat black rust in India with virulence to Sr25; Thirty pathotypes of P. graminis tritici are being maintained in pure form and inocula supplied elsewhere in India. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171002 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi | |